The piano : king of instruments /
No instrument has been as important to the history of Western music as the piano. Since its invention in Florence three hundred years ago, the piano has become many things to many people -- a bridge between the worlds of classical and poplar music and the ultimate composer's companion. This pro...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2000]
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| Summary: | No instrument has been as important to the history of Western music as the piano. Since its invention in Florence three hundred years ago, the piano has become many things to many people -- a bridge between the worlds of classical and poplar music and the ultimate composer's companion. This program traces the ancestry of the instrument and the history of those composers who championed its use. From the concert hall to nightclubs and living rooms, the piano has become the instrument of choice throughtout the Western world. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast in 2000 as an episode of the television series "Howard Goodall's big bangs" under the title Bartolomeo Cristofori and his amazing loud and soft machine. "FFH 10880"--Disc label. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Cameras, Colin Case, Ross Keith ; editor, Jay Taylor. |
| ISBN: | 0736521437 9780736521437 |